Thou didst render him some little while less than angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst place him over the work of thine hands:

All things didst thou place under his feet. For in placing all things under him, thou didst leave nothing not subjected to him. And now we see not yet all things placed under him.

For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.

And truly therefore the first had precepts of divine service for him, and a worldly holy place.

By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming.

For ye know also afterwards, wishing to inherit the praise, he was disapproved of: for he found no place for a change of mind, although having sought it with tears.